Wednesday 26th September 2001 (Ser. 46, Prelim 3)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 September 2001.

C1: Champion Ian McMenzie (2 wins, 149 points.)
C2: Challenger David Whyte.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C L G E U S J T I
R02: M N E A R S I F S
R03: N L T O E R S H A
R04: T L O E A V C R S
R05: 25, 1, 3, 8, 9, 10. Target: 240.
TTT: LAWHYTE
R06: P D I T E O S R E
R07: V N Y A U E S T O
R08: R M A D I E N S P
R09: G Q R O I B A E F
R10: 25, 5, 10, 9, 1, 8. Target: 272.
TTT: ACEPOCK
R11: D G D U A K R I E
R12: N C H G A I U T E
R13: D M R A I E Z D L
R14: 50, 7, 3, 7, 9, 8. Target: 273.
R15: C R E E P D I V E (conundrum)


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Round 1: C L G E U S J T I

C1: JUSTICE (7)
C2: STILE (5)
DC: UGLIEST (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: M N E A R S I F S

C1: REMAINS (7)
C2: REMAINS (7)
DC: FAIRNESS (8) SEMINARS (8)
OT: SANSERIF (8) FIRMNESS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: N L T O E R S H A

C1: ENTHRALS (8)
C2: HALTERS (7)
OT: ALTHORNS (8) LOATHERS (8) RATHOLES (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 23)

Round 4: T L O E A V C R S

C1: OVERCAST (8)
C2: CAVORTS (7)
DC: OVERACTS (8)
OT: CROTALES (8) SECTORAL (8) LEVATORS (8)
Score: 30–7 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 1, 3, 8, 9, 10. Target: 240.

C1: 240. (25 - 1) x 10 (10)
C2: 240. (10 x 25) - 9 - 1 (10)
Score: 40–17 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: LAWHYTE -> WEALTHY

Round 6: P D I T E O S R E

C1: EPISODE (7)
C2: STRIPED (7)
DC: DIOPTRES (8)
OT: RIPOSTED (8) DOPESTER (8) POETISED (8) PRIESTED (8) RESPITED (8) POETRIES (8)
Score: 47–24 (max 49)

Round 7: V N Y A U E S T O

C1: STONY (5)
C2: VAUNTS (6)
DC: ATONES (6) UNEASY (6)
OT: NOVATES (7) SOUTANE (7)
Score: 47–30 (max 56)

Round 8: R M A D I E N S P

C1: SPRAINED (8)
C2: MAIDENS (7)
DC: SPIDERMAN (18)
Score: 55–30 (max 74)

Round 9: G Q R O I B A E F

C1: FORAGE (6)
C2: BRIEF (5)
DC: BORAGE (6)
Score: 61–30 (max 80)

Round 10: 25, 5, 10, 9, 1, 8. Target: 272.

C1: 272. ((25 + 1) x 10) + 8 + 9 - 5 (10)
C2: 272. (10 x 25) + 9 + 8 + 5 (10)
Score: 71–40 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: ACEPOCK -> PEACOCK

Round 11: D G D U A K R I E

C1: GUARDED (7)
C2: GAUDIER (7)
Score: 78–47 (max 97)

Round 12: N C H G A I U T E

C1: CHEATING (8)
C2: CHEATING (8)
DC: TEACHING (8)
Score: 86–55 (max 105)

Round 13: D M R A I E Z D L

C1: middler
C2: LAZIER (6)
DC: ADMIRED (7)
Score: 86–61 (max 112)

Round 14: 50, 7, 3, 7, 9, 8. Target: 273.

C1: -
C2: 273. (50 x (8 - 3)) + 7 + 7 + 9 (10)
Score: 86–71 (max 122)

Round 15: C R E E P D I V E

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say PERCEIVED which is correct.
Score: 86–81 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 8

David:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 7

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46